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Happy Friday all! Before you head to the lake/to the cabin/to your couch for the Labor Day weekend, check out these awesome geek-tacular finds I’ve rounded up from the interwebs!

First up from Think Geek, check out these awesome SDCC exclusive Doctor Who Mini Journals! I actually have the “River Song” version. I’m determined to one day walk up to someone and say: “Okay, now where are we?” and start flipping through the pages.

The Doctor writes everything down. And you should too.

I hate doing laundry. It really is the bane of my existence. I feel like I’m washing clothes just about everyday. But, I think it’d be a lot more fun if I had this ADORABLE hamper from Fred Flare!

Look! Even Dorothy has one of these!

Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. And now, it can be the most intimidating. Check out this skull egg shaper from Perpetual Kid!

Eat your bacon, matey!

Who else is ready for the premiere of The Walking Dead?! I am so psyched! I cannot wait to see what happens this season! Especially with all the trailers and sneak peeks floating around the internet! If you just can’t seem to get enough of Rick and the gang, look at what Diamond Comics is releasing October 10th!

Go directly to Quarantine. Do not pass Go.

Hope everyone has a safe and fun Labor Day weekend! Keep your fingers crossed, people. I’m hoping this is a TRUE “labor day” weekend for me!

Huff the Hubs and I have been freaking out over getting things prepped for Hermione’s arrival. But we’re so unprepared! No, I’m not talking about bottles, diapers, and toys. I’m talking about DISNEY MOVIES.

Our Disney collection is missing so much! How can we expect to raise a girl that has the manners of Snow White, the brains of Belle, and the kick-a spirit of Mulan if we don’t have these movies?! Sigh…

What’s even sadder is I know people who are my age and have NEVER seen any Disney princess movies. I know, I know…I can’t believe it either. When I hear this from people, I’m reminded of an eCard:

To add some magic to your day, I’ve found some delightful Disney nuggets! Get ready to sing to every woodland creature you pass and pretend like you’re really a princess trapped in a tower. Its about to get fairy-tale freaky up in here.

First, check out this adorable Doo Wop A Cappella Group from UMass Amherst. They’re aca-awesome.

These boys are ADORABLE. They decided to create a music video as though the Disney Princes were a boy band (see if you can hear all the pop songs the group incorporated into their Disney medley.)

And finally, when you watch this next video I dare you not to cry. Or at least get a little misty. This chick not only has amazing make-up skills, but she can belt out those Disney songs like none other!

Tonight will be the last broadcast for local TV legend, Gary England. For forty years, Gary has been the face of severe weather for many Oklahoma’s (not so much for me; I’m a Channel 4 girl myself). I honestly can’t believe the man is retiring! I seriously thought he’d outlive us all and be forecasting for my great-grandchildren from his Doppler station on the moon. Seeing Gary leave Channel 9 got me thinking: who else should retire (but probably won’t) in 2013?

Yes, I know he was the original Ronald McDonald. And yes, I know he’s a treasure on The Today Show. But… I think its time for Uncle Willie to hang up the red wig and take some time for himself. I usually keep The Today Show on for the full four hours. I don’t have cable and its nice to have some background noise. But when Willard does his salute to centenarians (which is sweet, I’ll give you that) it just makes me…sad. The poor guy tends to ramble and doesn’t really make a lot of sense. He reminds me a lot of an older gentleman that went to my church that would stand up at the pulpit to make announcements and then walk off the stage mid-way through, still talking to himself, leaving the congregation scratching their heads. Come on, Willie. I hear Barbados is nice this time of year. Take the missus.

I’m sure I’ll get some flack for this one too, but I don’t care. Whenever I drive into work on Monday morning, usually listen to The Bob and Tom Show. But, I like to flip over to Jack and Ron because they have a reporter from Hollywood call in and give them the dish (yeah, I want celebrity news, bite me). So, there are rare occasions when I have to sit through Jack and Ron talking. Or as I like to refer to it: Ron’s smooth-as-buttah voice and Jack’s annoying impressions of old ladies and the sound of his false teeth chattering.

Technically speaking, I think Amanda has kind of retired. At least, she’s not working because she’s in court-mandated psychotherapy watch. But still. All three of these girls have been making headlines lately. I think they should all take a step back, put some clothes on, stop twerking, and chillax. Or maybe they could all rent a cabin in Colorado and just talk about stuff. And then, when they’re better, they can open up a clinic for former child stars that have lost their ever-lovin’ minds and need help. I bet Corey Feldman would be willing to get in on that too.

Whoever Writes The Scripts For the Fast and Furious Franchise

Seriously. Just stop. Six is enough. We don’t need anymore.

Who do you think should retire? And no, you can’t say me. Well, you can. But I’d block you on Facebook. And Pinterest. Good luck trying to find a use for all those pine cones in your backyard.

For this pile of yumminess, all you need are four things: Devil’s Food Cake mix, Rolo Candies, eggs, and oil. That’s it! Seeing as how it seemed super easy AND super tasty I thought I’d try it out!

So, I got my ingredients together:

I mixed them all together (except the Rolos). The dough was really thick and sticky:

Word of the wise: do not use a whisk! Use a fork to mix it all together.

Then, I sprayed a cookie sheet (and my hands) with Pam. I took a ping pong sized piece of dough and rolled it into a ball. Then I smooshed it flat and folded a Rolo inside and placed it on the sheet. I did this until there was no more dough:

I really wanted to eat them at this stage. But, preggos can’t have raw eggs. Womp, womp.

Then, I sprinkled some powdered sugar on top:

“Bake those cookies, Lucille!”

I popped them in the oven at 350 for 9 minutes. And then, I devoured them. I’d probably say I ate almost a dozen. And I am not ashamed:

With my pregnancy winding down, I’ve had to really take it easy. This involves a lot of time on the couch, watching movies, TV, and balancing snacks on my belly. This afternoon, I started thinking about all of my favorite pregnancy-related movie and TV show moments. I know there HAS to be more than this, but these were all the ones my pregnant-brain could think up!

1. She’s Having a Baby, My Baby and Me

Who doesn’t love I Love Lucy? Lucille Ball was and is my favorite all-time comedienne. She was ground-breaking, not only for having her own show, but for being the first woman to be on television whilst with child. (Although, the studio wouldn’t allow her to say “pregnant” on air due to censors, but still! Ground-breaking, people!) This episode where Lucy finds out she’s preggo and decides to tell Ricky always makes me grin like a goober!

2. “‘Ello Dad!”

Ah yes, all of the Whovians know exactly what I’m talking about already. The episode titled The Doctor’s Daughter had me freaking out before I watched it. I was like, “Who the heck does the Doctor get pregnant?! Is it Donna?! Does The Doctor get a message from the alternate universe where Rose is saying he has to pay child support?! WHAT IS GOING ON?!”
(Sidebar: The woman who played the daughter {Georgia Moffett} is actually the daughter of Peter Davison, the fifth Doctor. And, she is now married to David Tennant. And they have daughter. Weird, right?!)

3. Teenage Pregnancy: Awkward and Uncomfortable. Put it music? Still awkward, but now with rhythm.

First, let me preface by saying I’m not a “Gleek”. The acting tends to wear on my nerves and I get irritated when they take songs I love and destroy them. However, my sister had me watch a few episodes and I’m actually glad she did. This one in particular made me giggle out of pure embarrassment. Cheerleader Quinn has not revealed to her parents that she totally pulled a Juno and got knocked up in high school. Finn, being the sweetie that he is, wants to show his support (and singing chops) by spilling the beans over dinner…and music.

(R.I.P. Cory 😦 )

4. The One Where Rachel Has the Baby

You know I can’t have a countdown without my Friends!

The episodes where Rachel goes past her due date and then gives birth to her and Ross’s love child always cracks me up. And now that I’m in the “I’m-so-uncomfortable-just-breathing-is-difficult” stage of pregnancy, I can really relate to the girl from Long Island.

5. “Shane, you are NOT the father!”

Straight out of an episode of Maury–well, an episode that includes a zombie apocalypse–comes Lori’s baby daddy drama on The Walking Dead. I honestly think that Rick is Judith’s father; I mean, the girl’s not tan enough–or creepy enough–to be Shane’s. That being said, when the episode came along that Lori was pregnant, it made me like her a little bit better. Mostly because its hard to wish anything bad on a pregnant woman (even if that woman is and idiot). Then when Maggie brought the baby into the world in a scene that terrified me to my very soul, I couldn’t help but shed a tear. And then laugh at the internet memes that popped up just a few hours later:

Its finally happened people! The DAY has arrived! No, not the day I went into labor, the day Hermione’s nursery is complete!

I’m not going to lie, I was a little worried that it wouldn’t be done in time for our little padawan. But, thanks to my Pops taking a day off work (we’re very spoiled) everything is finished! So without further ado, I give you: Hermione’s Nursery Tour (the music that goes along with the video got blocked–freakin’ copyright Nazis–so before you watch, cue this up and play it along with it!):

Awesome right?!

Yeah, my dad is basically the greatest handyman/builder ever (take THAT, Ty Pennington!). He made SO many original pieces for Hermione’s room! I. LOVE. THEM. ALL.

I mean, look at this stuff!

“You’ve never heard of the Millennium Falcon?”

Did you notice the sconces are actually Vader’s face?!

Best. Nightlight. EVER.

Seriously. This kid is destined for greatness.

We trapped that Wompa ourselves.

I cannot wait to bring my little girl home to such an amazing nursery! Thanks, Dad for all your hard work! (And thanks Sam for the video!)

I’ve got a little something different planned for tomorrow, so today we’re giong to fangirl it up!

The first find comes to us from the wonderful world of Pinterest (and Etsy!). Check out this ADORABLE take on the “BFF” necklace:

Best Droids 4-Eva!

Fall is almost here, peeps. That means pumpkin flavored everything is about to our Pinterest newsfeeds and the weather is going to get cooler (Praise The Lord!) I’m thinking a certain husband would LOVE to get this in preparation for the fall season:

Even the Dark Knight needs to keep warm.

If there’s anything I love more than breakfast foods its silly breakfast foods (i.e., pancakes with eggs for eyes and bacon for a smile). But this gem from Perpetual Kid makes me hungry and want to giggle:

Muffin Top cupcake molds. GET IT?!

Anyone else miss the days of the mix tape? When you’d wait for your favorite song to come on the radio so you could hit record on your Casio? If you’ve just got to fill that void that the cassette has left in your heart, then you need this welcome mat (also from Perpetual Kid!):